Mental Skills Training for Athletes After ACL Reconstruction
(ROAR 3 Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The primary aim is to determine if MST will improve coping skills in young athletes returning to sport after ACLR as measured by ACSI-28. Participants will undergo MST led by masters-level mental skills specialist pre-operatively, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months post-operatively. Power analysis suggested at least 52 pairs are needed (α=0.05, β=0.80). There will be 65 patients enrolled in both the MST group and the control group (no MST) for a total of 130 patients. This will allow for a 4-point difference in ACSI and a 20% dropout rate.
The secondary aim is to determine if MST will improve psychological readiness and athletic identity as well as decrease psychological stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms of young athletes returning to sport after ACLR as measured by ACL-RSI, AIMS, PROMIS-PSE, GAD-7, PHQ-9, and CRIES, respectively.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Matthew D Milewski, MD
Principal Investigator
Boston Children's Hospital
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Pre-operative Mental Skills Training (MST)
Participants undergo MST led by masters-level mental skills specialist before surgery
Post-operative MST and Monitoring
Participants receive MST at 3, 6, and 9 months post-operatively and are monitored for psychological readiness and coping skills
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment, with assessments at 1 year and 2 years post-operatively
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Mental Skills Training (MST)
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
This group will receive MST. The enrollment will be randomized by the treating surgeon.
This cohort will not receive mental skills training. The enrollment will be randomized by treating surgeon.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Boston Children's Hospital
Lead Sponsor
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